Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-24
EllFNAN SUN.

KAUFMAN, TEr., AUG. 10, lss7.
r,,,sr Of the Gazette.
i ID. .soor.s 10 your earnest request for
. . S,s1r OF cur views or the quee-
y u nWaetber or rot It is 10 the best
I'D n the Democratic party OF
ok. NV constituted, for either
lila.s' or anti-pIohibilion Demo-
g.---..- - continue the agitation of the
HsS with 8 view 10 making the
!. srt5os SD votes Of the late canvass 9
o2--9rg. next var" we would state, in
a.! ',t1e fact that constitutional pro-
ven N T,xas hss been settled for the
-, ERA. ion 81 lesst, by the people
~. u sovereign capacity OF free su3
~. NJ 9eiieva it would be unwise
E' d i-,-o,j.c for either PROHIBITION or
w. y. --~-o.,5.don Democrats TO con
l-..t 10 acit2te the question and
-. -4..vo, g. the next state convention to
'.,s-ts 7laaa n the platform fer or
.. .,srt state prohibition As q nnn-par-
Va ~, s.re. based purely upon principle
.,,.5s+rtmsa', .it was submitted to the
III. ~ and a. free citizens, regardless OF
!.,ri..;r,I affiliations or religious faith,
~ rera settled the question for many
. -! :. lesst, ard probably for FL tine
!sn-~a The Democratic party 50 2
.,.,y has nothing to do vita the question
..',,5er mo or cen, and it will be fatal
s .,- 10 Inc Democracy Of Texas when the
49,, ,,s,t backbone !ot the party submits to
- 5ictstion If INSCRIPTIONS politicians
~ tai.e-seekilg demggogue7 on ques-
nan, purely nCn-parcisan and morai
;, ,seir character. Fatal viii
. the hour 10 "co5-pipe" De
-,r-scy when 1t sTeGcs Allegiance
n ne uquor tratiC and becomes tie
Tags3 aly If saloons. The people,
v7-t5er Democrats or Republicans, vii
tgsrs maintain he right to vote IS they
rlssss upon all questions g like charec
sft9 pE9ai1it.an, regardless of he party
ls.b, and Whenever the rein5 are ora *n
100 tightly they Will kick ouJ Of the
,rsces. III. IS he mission Of the Demo
CYSTIC party 10 foster and protect TIE
,icl1r tteftlc, i would be far better for IT
70 die now and be ent0moed with the
noble deeds Of IFS glorious past than be
preserved by alcohol. ThG Democratic
srJ, We trust, has higher and nobler
sims thsl the maintaining il
nowar this ilglogioUs traffic
From the eir!ie4t days Of oul
t-sl1o0d it bas been our plide TO look I
win thst faita sn6 trast that prompted
,ie wandering Israelites 10 look to tht
5.s1.G serp. Mss the psT>y of the pe0
pie, born in the LhrCvs 81 g revolution
lgrtu.ed in the arms OF adyersity aud
gown strong and valiant in defeat
Upon the triumph of the principles o
Democracy depends the perpetuity al,
growth OF free American institutions
IN Texss its history is q record Of glori
O1s deeds. Upon rs roll of honor ap
pears he names Of many noble patriots
Of military and civil fame. Under thei
leadership We have strengthened with IN,
years snd become politicsl pOWe
among the states. In the nation
g. council cur representatives hay
stood shoulder to shoulder with the WIS
est and Gblest leaders of the party a2d tn
lst0n. Only few yesrs more and Tex
vii De factor in the control OF the na
aO1al Democratic party. Let US quarrel
ct breach come between us aud tn
slofleS Of the psst will fade away and IN
grand results Of the future will be lost
Caa TIE Democratic party Of Texas amor
70 quarrel over en- issue that IS as dead Z
s.sle prohibition when there is so mUC
jus! IL re2cl; We think not We thin
he wise, p1tliotic, conservative elemeu
MI! 2oid IN check the wild office seekin
aemssogGss vino have grown mad eve
'ae IAolght that now is their chance t
I'D, mo ca,Ce On the mare % misguide
atgmcl.. BYRON DREW.